It’s very important to prevent ketoacidosis

Posted on February 6, 2010
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Prevention of diabetic ketoacidosis is the most fundamental way to aggressive treatment of diabetes, at any time to prevent the triggers from occurring, specific measures are as follows:

(l) aggressive treatment of diabetes, adhere to a long-term strict control of blood sugar, do not arbitrarily interrupted insulin treatment, should be based on conditions at any time to adjust dosage.

(2) pay attention to preventing the occurrence of a variety of triggers, in particular the prevention of infection, to avoid the trauma and over-exertion. Even if there is fever, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, nor interruption of insulin therapy. But it should be an appropriate supplement their diets.

(3) Strict adherence to dietary regime is strictly prohibited alcohol, limiting fat and other fatty food intake. Poor diet and alcohol-induced ketoacidosis tend to be attention.

(4) When in a variety of stress state, such as severe infection, acute myocardial infarction, surgical critical care surgery, oral hypoglycemic drugs temporarily switch to insulin therapy to prevent ketoacidosis occurs.

(5) to keep alert on the disease from occurring, if there are ketones found in urine, we should promptly go to hospital for treatment.

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